Biography

Parliamentary service

• Chosen by the Parliament of South Australia on 6.6.2007 under section 15 of the Constitution to represent that State in the Senate, vice the Hon. A Vanstone (resigned). Elected to the Senate for South Australia 2010. Resigned 14.8.2012.

Parliamentary positions

• Temporary Chair of Committees from 28.9.2010 to 14.8.2012.

Committee service

• Joint Standing: National Broadband Network served from 3.3.2011 to 14.8.2012
• Senate Legislative and General Purpose Standing: Education, Employment and Workplace Relations served from 20.6.2007 to 12.3.2009; Environment, Communications, Information Technology and the Arts served from 10.9.2007 to 11.2.2008; Legal and Constitutional Affairs served from 12.2.2008 to 13.5.2009; Legal and Constitutional Affairs: Legislation served from 14.5.2009 to 11.3.2010; Legal and Constitutional Affairs: References served from 14.5.2009 to 11.3.2010; Environment, Communications and the Arts: References served as Substitute member from 6.10.2009 to 23.10.2009; Environment, Communications and the Arts: References served from 2.2.2010 to 3.2.2010; Environment, Communications and the Arts: Legislation served from 2.2.2010 to 27.9.2010; Environment, Communications and the Arts: References served as Chair from 4.2.2010 to 27.9.2010; Environment and Communications: Legislation served from 30.9.2010 to 14.8.2012; Environment and Communications: References served as Chair from 30.9.2010 to 14.8.2012; Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport: References served as Substitute member from 29.11.2011 to 29.11.2011
• Senate Select: Agricultural and Related Industries served from 14.2.2008 to 23.8.2010; National Broadband Network served as Chair from 26.6.2008 to 3.2.2010; National Broadband Network served from 4.2.2010 to 17.6.2010; Australia's Food Processing Sector served from 16.6.2011 to 14.8.2012
• Senate Standing: Publications served from 16.8.2007 to 11.2.2008

Parliamentary party positions

• Liberal Party of Australia. Served: 06.06.2007 to 14.08.2012

Personal

• Born: 25.12.1962, Beverley, Australia
• Gender: Female
• Marital Status: Married

Qualifications and occupation before entering Federal Parliament

• BJuris (University of Western Australia).
• LLB (University of Western Australia).
• Policy Adviser and Workplace Relations Practitioner (WA and NSW).
• Senior Policy Adviser to the Minister for Workplace Relations.
• General Manager of Business SA.